SUNDAY: Nora Wightman, 5, walks by a silhouette of a female runner during the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women on Sunday, May 11, 2014 near the Aviation Museum. The 5K. 10K, and 1k for children help to raise money for Women's Mental Health programs in race cities, such as the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.
Read more: Photos: Shoppers Drug Mart Run for WomenCole Burston
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MONDAY: Mike Boothroyd kicks off his sandals and catches up on some reading while enjoying Monday's sunshine in Confederation Square. Photo taken on May 12, 2014 at 2:08 p,m.Wayne Cuddington
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MONDAY: Ottawa Police kicked off Police Week at the Elgin Street headquarters on Monday, May 12, 2014 with a BBQ and the launch of their new Ottawa Police Service app.
Read more: 5 reasons to get the Ottawa police appJulie Oliver
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MONDAY: An Orleans gas station was so busy that an Ottawa police traffic officer was directing cars after the owner dropped the price to $1.09 a litre on Monday afternoon, May 12, 2014 in an attempt to protest the rising cost of fuel.
Read more: Ottawa gas station owner lowers prices to send a messageWayne Cuddington
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MONDAY: Séverin Jr Ndèma-Moussa of the Caribbean Union of Canada, sits in a crowd that gathered at a town-hall style conversation on Monday, May 12, 2014 to create awareness as well broader discussions about Pan-Africanism and the geopolitics that has arisen from the ongoing situation of the abducted Nigerian girls.
Read more: Nigerian government failed in its responsibilities to citizens, activists sayJean Levac
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TUESDAY: A sailor at the Nepean Sailing Club at Dick Bell Park prepares his sailboat on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 with a new Canadian flag and sailing club pennant as area boating enthusiasts look forward to a new season.Wayne Cuddington
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TUESDAY: Skateboard video being shot at 11.25.33 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 on Canal Lane near the National Arts Centre.Pat McGrath
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TUESDAY: Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak, left, shares a joke with John Baird before delivering a speech at the Canada 2020 luncheon at the Chateau Laurier on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
Read more: Tim Hudak casts himself as the man with the planChris Mikula
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WEDNESDAY: Chief-Inspector Marc Leduc, of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Gatineau Police, spoke to media at a scrum at the Maison du Citoyenon Wednesday, May 14, 2014 about the homicide of Yvon Normand in November 2013.
Read more: Nephew charged with murder in Gatineau homicidePat McGrath
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WEDNESDAY: Work crews attend to a small dump truck that rolled over on its side while navigating the Highway 417 east bound off ramp to Maitland Avenue on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The vehicle appeared to have been carrying a small amount of asphalt, which spilled onto the ramp.Wayne Cuddington
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WEDNESDAY: A Via Rail train and a canoe cross paths on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, as Nada Skerl takes advantage of high water levels to go for a paddle in the Richmond Fen, one of the largest fens in Eastern Ontario.
Read more: Reminiscent of ColvilleChris Mikula
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WEDNESDAY: Native protesters including Grand Chief Derek Nepinak, left, and other chiefs along with their supporters gathered on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 for a Day of Action.Wayne Cuddington
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THURSDAY: 8.42 a.m. A vehicle receives a ticket on Thursday, May 15, 2014 for being parked in a no parking zone between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Elgin Street.Pat McGrath
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THURSDAY: Pedalheads, a children's bike summer camp, opened its doors on Thursday, May 15, 2014 for Ottawa kids to learn to ride in a fun and safe environment. 3-year-old Kyle Picco, left, gets some helps from instructor Kcel Boettinger as he takes part in some bicycle training in Alta Vista.Chris Roussakis
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THURSDAY: Jillian Greule, 2-1/2 yrs old, gets lost in a bed of tulips as the Tulip Festival continues at Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake on Thursday, May 15, 2014.Wayne Cuddington
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THURSDAY: Ashley White, centre, exits the Elgin Street courthouse with supporters after she received a suspended sentence on Thursday, May 15, 2014. White, who will serve two years on probation, had already been convicted of stabbing her former soldier boyfriend after he beat her up.
Read more: Ottawa bar manager Ashley White spared further jail timeMike Carroccetto
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THURSDAY: Shirley Post attends the banquet to celebrate the 40th anniversary of CHEO on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She is an Order of Canada recipient and was a driving force behind the creation of the hospital, and was also the first director of nursing.
Read more: Happy birthday CHEOJames Park
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FRIDAY: Chief Charles Bordeleau, left, announces the name of a suspect arrested in unsolved sexual assault cases during a news conference at police headquarters on Friday, May 16, 2014. Yousef Hussein, 25, of Ottawa has been arrested and charged with six (6) counts of sex assault, three (3) counts of overcome resistance, two (2) counts of break and enter and two (2) counts of indecent act in relation to three unsolved cases.
Read more: Arrest made in serial sex assaults caseMike Carroccetto
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FRIDAY: Tiny hands all wanted to touch the medals on Lt. Col. Fran Chilton-Mackay's uniform. Governor General's Foot Guards paraded at Chapman Mills Public School Friday, May 16, 2014 – to the delight of about 500 students and in honour of the grand opening of the new Foot Guards Park beside the Barrhaven school.
Read more: Photos & Video: Foot Guards parade at Chapman Mills Public SchoolJulie Oliver
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